Dr. Ghada Sfeir
Dr. Ghada Sfeir holds a doctoral degree in Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies, University of Saskatchewan. Dr. Sfeir’s research and publications are in the areas of Cosmopolitanism, Multiculturalism, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Adult Education and Social Studies. She advocates for the revision of the Canadian curricula, particularly social studies and history, to account for the voices of oppressed groups rendered invisible in Canadian social policies and curricula. Recently, she co-authored a chapter, Global Problems Require a Global Citizenry: The Case for Teaching Global Citizenship, in an edited book, Teaching Global Citizenship: A Canadian Perspective (2020, Canadian Scholars’ Press). She serves on the executive editorial board of the International Journal for Talent Development and Creativity and is a reviewer for the Common Ground Research Networks. She is currently completing a book manuscript with the proposed title: Cosmopolitanism and Canada’s Growing Diversity: A Better Strategy Than Multiculturalism.
Dr. Sfeir is a member of various academic and research advocacy groups such as Quebec English-Speaking Community Research Network (QUESCREN), Comparative and International Education Society of Canada (CIESC), Interdisciplinary Social Sciences, and the Montreal Council of Women. Her professional activities also include the organization and facilitation of webinar series on timely and pressing issues facing our society to advocate against systemic racism. She has received the Concordia Volunteer Recognition Award in 2012.